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MEMORANDUM 


SHOWING    ' 

ACTION  THAT  WOULD  BE  REQUIRED  BY  COMPANY, 

TROOP,  OR  BATTERY  COMMANDERS,  AND 

SUPPLY  OFFICERS  OF  REGIMENTS 

TO  PROVIDE 

Blank  Forms,  Funds,  Camp  Sites,  Shelter,  Water  Supply, 
Light,  Sanitation,  Supplies,  Transportation,  and  Per- 
sonnel for  Company  Organizations  Created 
at  "A"  and  the  Regimental  Organi- 
zation Mobilized at  "B" 


WASHINGTON 

GOVERNMENT  PRINTING  OFFICE 
1915 


MEMORANDUM 

SHOWING 

ACTION  THAT  WOULD  BE  REQUIRED  BY  COMPANY, 

TROOP,  OR  BATTERY  COMMANDERS,  AND 

SUPPLY  OFFICERS  OF  REGIMENTS 

TO  PROVIDE 

Blank  Forms,  Funds,  Camp  Sites,  Shelter,  Water  Supply, 
Light,  Sanitation,  Supplies,  Transportation,  and  Per- 
sonnel for  Company  Organizations  Created 
at  "A"  and  the  Regimental  Organi- 
zation Mobilized  at  "B" 


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1917 


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AVAR  DEPARTMENT, 
OFFICE  OF  THE  QUARTERMASTER  GENERAL  OF  THE  ARMY, 

Washington,  D.  C.,  April  12,  1917. 

The  following  memoranda  is  published  for  the  information  and 
guidance  of  all  concerned,  showing  action  that  would  be  required 
by  company,  troop,  or  battery  commanders  and  supply  officers  of 
regiments  to  provide  blank  forms,  funds,  camp  sites,  shelter,  water 
supply,  light,  sanitation,  supplies,  transportation,  and  personnel. 
These  instructions  are  prepared  assuming  the  following: 
(a)  The  company,  troop,  or  battery  organizations  to  be  created  at 
"A"  and  the  commanding  officer  to  properly  equip  and  care  for  his 
unit  until  it  is  transferred  to  the  mobilization  camp  and  made  a 
part  of  the  larger  unit. 

(6)  The  regiment  to  be  mobilized  at  "B",  the  company,  troop, 
and  battery  units  having  been  equipped  by  their  commanders  at 
rendezvous  points. 


Activity. 


L.  Blank  forms . 


2.  Funds. 


Company,  troop,  or  battery. 


Regiment. 


These  organizations  of  the  Regular 
Army  are  in  time  of  peace  supplied 
direct  from  the  Office  of  the  Quarter- 
master General.  In  time  of  war 
they  could  be  supplied  from  a  base 
of  supplies  in  the  theater  of  opera- 
tions or  other  designated  supply 
point.  Either  or  any  of  these  organ- 
izations created  at  "A"  would  be 
furnished  with  initial  stock,  without 
requisition,  by  the  department  quar- 
termaster, shipment  being  made  di- 
rect to  place  of  formation.  Future 
supply  to  be  on  requisition.  For  the 
National  Guard,  if  in  State  service, 
by  the  State  authorities;  if  in  Fed- 
eral service,  as  for  the  Regular  Army 
as  above. 

In  case  of  Volunteers,  there  would  be 
no  company,  troop,  or  battery  ren- 
dezvous, but  troops  would  come  in 
at  mobilization  camp. 

(See  Appendix  1,  Manual  for  the  Quar- 
termaster Corps,  1916.) 

In  the  case  of  the  formation  of  a  com- 
pany, troop,  or  battery,  located  at  a 
separate  station,  the  commanding 
officer  should  call  on  the  department 
or  other  designated  quartermaster 
for  such  funds  as  may  be  necessary 
for  local  purchase  of  supplies  and  the 
hire  locally  of  necessary  services. 
If  no  bonded  officer  be  present,  some 
Regular  Army  officer  should  be  de- 


For  a  regiment  the  neces- 
sary initial  supply  of 
blank  forms  will  be 
shipped,  without  requi- 
sition, to  regimental 
mobilization  camp  or 
to  the  camp  quarter- 
master, as  the  case  may 
be,  by  the  department 
quartermaster;  a  d  d  i  - 
tional  forms  required 
to  be  obtained  on 
requisitions  submitted 
to  the  Office  of  the 
Quartermaster  General 
unless  otherwise  di- 
rected. 

(See  Appendix  1,  Manual 
for  the  Quartermaster 
Corps,  1916.) 


The  supply  of  a  regiment 
composed  of  original 
units  brought  together 
from  various  points 
devolves  upon  the  regi- 
mental supply  officer, 
who  should  call  upon 
the  department  or 
other  designated  quar- 
termaster for  funds 


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Activity. 


2.  Funds— (con- 
tinued). 


Company,  troop,  or  battery. 


tailed  as  acting  quartermaster.  If 
there  be  no  officer  present  who  can 
so  qualify,  and  a  Volunteer  or  Na- 
tional Guard  officer  bo  detailed  as 
quartermaster,  the  officer  so  detailed 
can  only  disburse  quartermaster 
funds  as  the  agent  of  the  department 
or  other  quartermaster  who  fur- 
nishes such  funds,  and  can  not  be 
made  an  accountable  officer,  unless 
he  be  bonded.  lie  should,  how- 
ever, as  the  representative  of  the 
accountable  officer,  support  all  dis- 
bursements of  funds  intrusted  to  his 
care  with  itemized  bills  properly 
receipted.  If  the  organization  be- 
longs to  the  National  Guard,  and  is 
mobilized  as  such  under  call  of  the 
President,  it  is  entitled  to  Federal 
maintenance  and  pay  from  date  of 
its  report  at  the  home  rendezvous. 
The  commanding  officer  of  such 
National  Guard  organization  should 
call  on  the  local  disbursing  officer, 
who  is  the  property  and  disbursing 
officer  of  the  State,  for  such  quarter- 
master funds  as  may  be  needed  for 
local  purposes,  but  in  no  case  can 
this  company,  troop,  or  battery  offi- 
cer be  made"  an  accountable  officer, 
unless  he  be  bonded.  As  stated 
above,  if  he,  not  being  bonded, 
makes  disbursements  of  quarter- 
master funds,  he  does  so  as  the  repre- 
sentative of  the  property  and  dis- 
bursing officer  of  the  State,  and  all 
expenditures  of  such  funds  should 
be  covered  by  itemized  bills  properly 
receipted.  However,  officers  of  the 
National  Guard  who  may  be  fur- 
nished, under  proper  authority, 
with  funds  for  the  purchase  of  coffee 
or  other  components  of  the  travel 
ration  for  the  use  of  their  commands 
are  not  required  to  furnish  bonds 
for  the  safe  keeping  and  disburse- 
ment of  the  same,  and  shall  be  ac- 
countable therefor.  The  call  for 
funds  may  be  made  by  mail,  by 
telephone  or  telegraph.  If  there  is 
doubt  as  to  the  proper  source  of 
supply  the  division  or  department 
quartermaster  should  be  called  on 
for  the  required  information.  (See 
paragraphs  389  to  1016,  Manual  for 
the  Quartermaster  Corps,  1916.) 


Regiment. 


needed  for  local  pur- 
chases and  engagement 
of  services  locally.  If 
no  bonded  officer  be 
present,  an  officer  of 
the  Regular  Army 
should  be  detailed  as 
acting  quartermaster, 
and  the  funds  called 
for  should  be  placed  to 
his  credit,  and  he 
should  be  made  ac- 
countable therefor.  In 
the  absence  of  a  bond- 
ed officer,  no  Regular 
Army  officer  being 
prese'nt,  the  officer 
designated  to  receive 
and  disburse  quarter- 
master funds  can  do  so 
only  as  the  agent  of  the 
accountable  quarter- 
master upon  whom 
the  call  is  made.  While 
the  officer  so  detailed 
can  noL  become  ac- 
countable for  tue 
funds,  he  should  re- 
quire receipted  bills 
for  all  disbursements. 
If  it  be  a  National 
Guard  regiment,  mo- 
bilized on  call  of  the 
President,  the  supply 
officer  should  call  oh 
the  property  and  dis- 
bursing officer  of  the 
State  for  needed  quar- 
termaster funds.  If 
the  regimental  sup- 
ply officer  be  not 
bonded,  the  same  in- 
hibition holds  as  to 
accountability  as  in 
the  case  of  the  com- 
pany troop  or  battery 
officer,  and  the  funds 
received  from  the 
property  and  disburs- 
ing officer  of  the  State 
must  be  disbursed  as 
the  agent  of  that  offi- 
cer. The  requisition 
for  funds  may  be  made 
by  mail  or  by  wire  as 
the  exigencies  of  the 
case  demand.  When 
the  source  of  supply 
is  not  definitely  known, 
the  division  or  depart- 
ment quartermaster 
should  be  asked  for 
instructions.  (See 
paragraphs  389  to  1016, 
Manual  for  the  Quar- 
termaster Corps,  1916.) 


Activity. 


3.  Campsites... 


4.  Shelter. 


Company,  troop,  or  battery. 


Regiment. 


For  a  company,  troop,  or  battery  cre- 
ated at  "A"  it  would  first  be  neces- 
sary to  provide  a  suitable  camp  site. 
Under  ordinary  circumstances,  un- 
less the  camp  site  was  indicated  by 
higher  authority,  this  would  de  done 
by  the  organization  commander,  or 
by  some  officer  detailed  by  him  for 
the  duty.    In  selecting  a  camp  site 
regard  for  the  health  of  the  command 
should  be  the  first  consideration  and 
instructions  in  Field  Sen  ice  Regula- 
tions followed  as  far  as  practicable. 
If  such  camp  site  is  on  ground  other  j 
than  Government  owned  immediate  i 
steps  should  be  taken  to  lease  the 
same  from  the  owner,  as  provided  in  i 
paragraph  998,  Manual  for  the  Quar- 
termaster Corps,  1916  (Par.  10.  G.  O. 
34,  W.  D.,  1915),  Q.  M.  C.,  Form  No. 
101  of  lease  being  used  for  the  purpose. 
Land  should  not  be  used  gratuitous- 
ly for  any  length  of  time,  it  being  re- 
quired by  law  that  consideration  pass 
forsuchuse.   (See Paragraphs 2957 to  i 
2991  and  Appendix  No.  24-25,  Manual 
for  the  Quartermaster  Corps,  1916.) 

At  the  time  of  creation  or  mobilization 
of  the  above  unitconsideration  should 
be  given  as  to  the  kind  of  shelter  to 
be  used,  whether  to  be  tentage  or 
temporary  shelter.  If  tentage,  and 
there  is  no  supply  on  hand  in  the  or- 
ganization, simple  requisition  or  re- 
quest by  telegraph  would  obtain  it. 
If  temporary  shelter  is  to  be  con- 
structed, it  should  be  done  by  pur- 
chase of  material  and  troop  labor, 
funds  for  the  purpose  being  obtained 
as  indicated  above.  Shelter  should 
be  constructed  in  accordance  with 
plans  of  temporary  buildings  for  mo- 
bilization camps  prepared  in  the  Of- 
fice of  the  Quartermaster  General, 
and  shown  in  Appendix  No.  16,  Man- 
ual for  the  Quartermaster  Corps, 
1916. 


Whenever  practicable 
Go  eminent  -  owned 
land  would  be  used  for 
camp  sites.  Should  it 
become  necessary  to 
lease  land  for  a  camp 
site  it  would  be  done  in 
accordance  with  para- 
graph 998,  Manual  for 
the  Quartermaster 
Corps.  1916,  (G.  O.  34, 
W.  D.,  1915),  on  Q.  M. 
C.  Form  101.  (See  Para- 
graphs 2957  to  2991  and 
Appendix  No.  24-25, 
Manual  for  the  Quarter 
master  Corps,  1916.) 


The  mobilization  order 
should  indicate  the 
kind  of  shelter  to  be 
used.  If  tentage,  and 
no  tentage  is  on  hand  in 
the  regiment,  tele- 
graphic request  to  De- 
partment Headquar- 
ters, followed  by  requi- 
sition, would  secure  it. 
If  the  shelter  is  to  be 
other  than  tentage,  the 
maneuver  camp  plan 
prepared  in  the  Office 
of  the  Quartermaster 
General,  and  shown  in 
Appendix  No.  16,  Man- 
ual for  the  Quartermas- 
ter Corps,  1916,  would 
be  used,  the  buildings 
being  constructed  in  ac- 
cordance therewith. 
These  plans  are  in  suffi- 
cient detail  to  enable 
the  quartermaster  to 
proceed  with  construc- 
tion at  once.  Cost 
sheets  are  attached. 
Work  should  be  done 
by  contract,  Q.  M.  C., 
Form  107,  if  time  per- 
mits, or  time  not  per- 
mitting, by  purchase  of 
material  and  hire  of  la- 
bor under  Paragraph 
551 ,  Army  Regulations . 


Activity. 


Company,  troop,  or  battery. 


Regiment. 


5.  Water  supply.  The  camp  site  should  be  located  on  a 
Government  reservation  whenever 
possible.  If  this  is  not  possible,  it 
should  be  near  a  natural  water  sup- 
ply, if  one  is  available.  It  may  lie- 
come  necessary  to  supply  water  from 
city  mains.  In  that  case  steps 
should  be  taken  to  enter  into  con- 
tract on  Q.  M.  C.  Form  145  for  this 
service.  If  it  is  impracticable  to  j 
secure  water  from  private  sources, 
the  matter  of  hauling  water  from  a 
distance  should  then  be  considered. 
If  it  is  found  more  economical  to  do 
this,  it  is  preferable  to  digging  wells;  '• 
otherwise  the  latter  should  be  re- 
sorted to.  If  it  becomes  necessary  to 
dig  wells  to  provide  water  supply  it 
should  be  done  by  contract,  under 
Q.  M.  C.  Form  109,  or  by  purchase  of  : 
material  in  open  market  (Army  Reg- 
ulations 551,  1913),  and  troop  'labor,  j 
(See  plan  of  water  systems  for  camps, 
Appendix  No.  21,  Manual  for  the 
Quartermaster  Corps,  1916.) 


C.  Light. 


7.  San  ; 


Ordinarily,  unless  the  camp  is  to  be  of 
considerable  duration,  mineral  oil 
will  be  used  for  necessary  illuminat- 
ing purposes.  Should  if  be  possible 
to  obtain  electric  current  at  reason- 
able rates  under  proper  authority 
this  should  be  done.  Should  au- 
thority be  obtained  for  electric  light- 
ing of  camp,  Q.  M.  C.  Form  11(5  for 
the  purchase  of  electric  current  will 
be  used.  Requisition  on  Q.  M.  C. 
Form  100  for  incandescent  lamps 
would  also  be  used  for  providing 
lamps.  This  latter  would  be  for- 
warded to  the  Office  of  the  Quarter- 
master General  direct.  The  New 
York  Depot  is  the  supply  point  from 
which  the  supplies  would  actually 
be  furnished  under  instructions 
from  the  Quartermaster  General. 
Under  certain  circumstances  lamps 
might  be  bought  in  open  market 
under  authority  of  paragraph  551 
Army  Regulations. 

One  of  the  first  considerations  when 
when  an  organization  is  in  camp  is 
to  provide  the  necessary  sanitary 
arrangements.    Latrine    boxes 
should  be  immediately  constructed  ; 
and  lumber  and  hardware  purchased 
locally.    Under  some  circumstances  I 
pits  would  be  used,  in  which  case  j 
no  purchase  would  be  necessary,  i 
Garbage  should  be  disposed  of  either 
by  having  it  hauled  away  by  local 


The  camp  site  should  be 
located  whore  an 
abundant  supply  of 
good  water  can  be  ob- 
tained, if  it  is  possible 
to  do  so.  If  adjacent 
to  a  city,  it  may  be  ad- 
visable to  connect  with 
the  city  mains  and 


obtain  the  water  by 
contract,  using  Q.M.C. 
Form  116.  Pipe  lines 


. 

necessary  to  carry  the 
water  throughout  the 
camp  to  be  purchased 
as  an  open  market  pur- 
chase under  paragraph 
551,  Army  Regulations; 
funds  to  be  obtained  in 
the  same  manner  as 
funds  for  the  buildings. 
Some  means  of  purify- 
ing the  water  maybe 
necessary.  (See  plan 
of  water  systems  for 
camps.  Appndix  No. 
21,  Manual  for 
Quartermaster  Corps, 
1916.) 

Mineral  oil  will  be  used 
for  illuminating  pur- 
poses, at  least  in  the 
early  stages  of  the 
camp.  If  it  be  found 
economical  to  light  the 
camp  by  electric  light, 
current  should  be  pur- 
chased under  contract, 
using  Q.  M.  C.  Form 
116.  This,  however, 
would  not  be  done  un- 
less it  could  be  shown 
to  be  an  actual  econ- 
omy for  the  Govern- 
ment. 


One  of  the  first  consider- 
ations of  the  supply 
officer  would  be  to  pro- 
vide the  necessary  san- 
itary arrangements  to 
insure  the  health  of  the 
command.  Construc- 
tion of  latrines  with 
latrine  boxes  (Appen- 
dix No.  15-4,  Manual 
for  Quartermaster 


Activity. 


Company,  troop,  or  battery. 


Regiment. 


7.  Sanitation— 
(continued). 


8.  Supplies 


contractor  under  formal  contract, 
Q.  M.  C.  Form  115,  or  by  the  con- 
struction of  company  incinerators. 
(See  Appendix  No.  15-2,  Manual  for 
the  Quartermaster  Corps.  1916.) 
This  is  the  ordinary  method,  in  lieu 
of  hauling  it  away,  for  a  small  com- 
mand, all  kitchen  and  camp  refuse 
being  burned  in  this  pit.  Urinal 
cans,  and  when  necessary  garbage 
cans,  should  be  obtained  on  requi- 
sitions forwarded  to  the  nearest 
depot.  Request  by  telegram  for 
this  immediate  necessity  will  be 
honored,  followed  later  by  formal 
requisition. 


Upon  receiving  the  order  for  the  mobili- 
zation of  his  organization,  the  com- 
manding officer  should  arrange  with 
some  local  cafe"  or  restaurant,  after 
such  competition  as  may  be  practi- 
cable, to  feed  the  enlisted  men  of  his 
command  at  a  rate  not  exceeding  75 
cents  per  day  per  man.  (Army  Reg- 
ulations 455-2  (b).)  The  men  should 
be  fed  in  this  way  from  the  time  they 
report  at  the  company  rendezvous  for 
duty  until  they  leave  for  the  regi- 
mental rendezvous  point.  When 
the  organization  leaves  the  company 
rendezvous  for  the  regimental  ren- 
dezvous point,  the  company  com- 
mander will  make  out  vouchers  in 
duplicate  on  W.  D.  Form  330  for 
the  meals  furnished,  certify  to  same,  , 
and  turn  them  over  to  the  regimental  | 
adjutant,  who  will  refer  them  to  the 
regimental  supply  officer,  who  will 
in  turn  submit  them  to  the  regi- 
mental commander.  After  ap- 
proval, they  will  be  sent  to  the 
United  States  disbursing  officer  of 
the  State  for  settlement. 


Corps,  1916),  the  best 
possible  sewer  system 
that  the  conditions 
will  permit,  and  all 
other  sanitary  arrange- 
ments should  be  made 
by  the  supply  officer 
at  the  earliest  practi- 
cable moment.  Funds 
for  the  purpose  will  be 
obtained  in  the  manner 
indicated  above.  Gar- 
bage should  be  burned 
in  the  company  incin- 
erators (see  Appendix 
No.  15-2,  Manual  for 
the  Quartermaster 
Corps,  1916),  or  re- 
moved by  contract, 
using  Q.  M.  C.  Form 
115. 

The  regimental  supply 
officer  should  arrange 
with  a  cafe",  restaurant, 
or  suitable  person  to 
furnish  meals  to  the 
enlisted  men  of  the 
regiment  upon  the  as- 
sembling of  the  vari- 
ous companies  at  the 
regimental  rendezvous 
point  and  arrival  there- 
at of  the  compani ,  s 
whose  company  rjn- 
dezvous  point  i«  at 
other  places,  at  a  rate 
not  exceeding  75  cents 
per  day  per  man. 
Proper  vouchers  in  du- 
plicate will  be  made 
out  to  cover  those 
rations  on  W.  D.  Form 
330,  and  submitted  to 
the  regimental  com- 
mander for  approval. 
After  approval  they 
will  be  forwarded  to 
the  United  States  dis- 
bursing officer  of  the, 
State.  (Army  Regu- 
lations 455-2  (b).) 

In  case  the  regimental 
commander  so  desires, 
he  may  purchase  the 
articles  of  food  for  the 
rations  and  have  same 
prepared  by  the  com- 
pany cooks  as  indicated 
for  a  company  com- 
mander in  paragraph  2 
hereof,  cost  of  the  ra- 
tion not  to  exceed  75 
cents  per  day  per  man. 


8 


Activity. 


Company,  troop,  or  battery. 


Regiment. 


(con 


pplies- 
tinued). 


If  there  is  no  cafe*  or  restaurant  avail- 
able in  the  vicinity  of  the  company 
rendezvous,  or  if  it  is  decided  to  be 
for  the  best  interests  of  the  service, 
the  company  commander  should 
purchase,  after  such  competition  as 
may  be  practicable,  the  articles  of 
food  for  the  ration  and  have  them 
prepared  by  the  company  cooks,  the 
articles  bought  to  be  in  the  discre- 
tion of  the  commanding  officer,  the 
cost  not  exceeding  75  cents  per  day 
per  man.  Proper  vouchers  in  du- 
plicate should  be  prepared  by  the 
company  commander  on  W.  D. 
Form  330,  covering  the  purchase  of 
the  articles  and  the  vouchers  after 
certification  by  the  company  com- 
mander turned  over  to  the  regi- 
mental adjutant ,  who  will  refer  them 
to  the  regimental  supply  officer.  He 
in  turn  will  submit  them  to  the  regi- 
mental commander  for  approval, 
and  after  approval  thev  will  be  for- 
warded to  the  United  States  dis- 
bursing officer  of  the  State. 

The  time  consumed  in  traveling  to  the 
regimental  rendezvous  will  rarely 
cover  more  than  half  a  day,  so  one 
cooked  meal  will  be  carried  by  the 
troops,  unless  in  the  opinion  of  the 
commanding  officer  the  meal  or 
meals  should  be  purchased  en  route. 
In  case  of  the  latter,  voucher  in  pay- 
ment for  the  food  should  be  pre- 
pared as  indicated  in  first  paragraph 
of  this  memoranda. 


The  regimental  supply  of- 
ficer will  verify  the  bills 
referred  to  him  for  sub- 
sistence, fuel,  forage 
light,  etc.,  contracted 
for  by  the  company 
commanders  at  the 
company  rendezvous. 
If  found  in  proper  form 
and  correct,  ne  will 
O.  K.  same  and  return 
them  to  the  adjutant 
for  submission  to  the 
regimental  com- 
mander, who,  upon  ap- 
proval, will  forward 
them  to  the  United 
States  disbursing  offi- 
cer of  the  State  for  set- 
tlement. The  regi- 
mental supply  officer 
should  also  arranjro  for 
the  necessary  fuel,  for- 
age, and  light  for  the 
regiment,  securing 
same  by  inviting  in- 
formal bids,  securing 
same  over  the  tele- 
phone if  necessary,  or, 
if  time  permits,  writing 
a  letter  to  the  various 
dealers  in  the  imme- 
diate vicinity  and  re- 
questing them  to  sub- 
mit a  written  bid  in  re- 
sponse.- The  transac- 
tion could  be  carried  on 
over  the  telephone  and 
confirmed  later  in  writ- 
ing. The  lowest  re- 
sponsible bid  for  the 
best  and  most  suitable 
articles  should  be  ac- 
cepted. Vouchers  in 
payment  of  same  will 
be  prepared  and  han- 
dled in  the  same  man- 
ner as  those  for  food  for 
the  men.  The  allow- 
ance of  fuel,  forage,  and 
light  are  stated  in  para- 
graphs 1044,  1077,  1050 
to  1061,  Army  Regula- 
tions, 1913,  as  herein- 
before indicated. 

Any  State  or  Territorial 
property  of  a  standard 
pattern  and  quality 
needed  for  the  equip- 
ment of  the  troops 
should  be  brought  into 
the  service  of  the 
United  States  as  herein 
provided  for  United 
States  property. 
(Army  Regulations 
460-467,  as  amended.) 


Activity. 


Company,  troop,  or  battery. 


Regiment. 


8.  Supplies- 
Continued). 


The  commanding  officer  should  im- 
mediately equip  all  men  of  his  com- 
mand with  the  uniform  clothing 
described  in  equipment  manuals  as 
Equipment  "C".  There  should  be 
sufficient  clothing  on  hand  to  equip 
the  full  peace  strength  of  the  organi- 
zation (Army  Regulations,  455-1 
(a)). 

All  military  property  should  be 
promptly  examined,  thoroughly 
cleaned, 'inventoried,  and  checked 
with  the  company  commander's 
memorandum  receipt.  Equipment 
for  the  men  authorized  in  the  in- 
crease between  the  minimum  peace 
strength  and  the  war  strength  indi- 
cated in  the  order  assembling  the 
troops  will  be  forwarded  automati- 
cally by  the  Federal  depots  of  the 
Quartermaster  Corps  to  the  mobili- 
zation camp  of  the  troops.  (Army 
Regulations,  455-1  (b).)  If  there  is 
any  shortage  in  uniform  equipment 
after  the  inventory  has  been  taken, 
affidavits  should  be  secured  at  once 
and  explanation  of  the  reason  for  the 
shortage  given.  The  commanding 
officer  responsible  for  the  articles 
missing  should  ask  for  a  survey  on 
same,  as  soon  as  the  companv  joins 
the  regiment,  on  A.  G.  O.  Form  196, 
"Report  of  Survev. 

When  any  portion  of  the  National 
Guard  is  called  or  drafted  into  the 
service  of  the  United  States,  the 
proper  National  Guard  authorities 
of  the  State,  Territory,  or  the  Dis- 
trict of  Columbia  will  arrange  for  the 
necessary  purchase  of  fuel  and  for- 
age, in  not  to  exceed  the  authorized 
allowance,  and  for  the  shoeing  of  the 
authorized  animals  pertaining  to  the 
National  Guard  called  forth.  (Army 
Regulations,  456-1.)  If  there  are 
any  public  and  authorized  private 
animals  belonging  to  the  organiza- 
tion and  there  is  not  sufficient  forage 
on  hand  supplied  by  the  State,  or 
that  will  arrive  in  time,  the  company 
commander  will  secure  the  necessa- 
ry forage,  after  obtaining  prices  from 
local  dealers,  care  being  exercised  to 
select  the  lowest  bid  for  the  most 
suitable  articles.  Vouchers  for  the 
forage  will  be  made  out  on  W.  D. 
Form  330,  and  handled  in  the  same 
way  as  vouchers  for  foods  as  indi- 
cated in  paragraph  1  hereof.  Allow- 
ance of  forage  for  animals  is  given  in 
paragraph  A.  R.  1077,  1913,  as 
amended.  If  fuel  and  light  are  nec- 
essary to  be  procured,  they  should 
be  obtained  in  the  same  manner  as 
the  forage,  purchase  to  be  made  on 


The  subsistence  of  the 
regiment  enroute  from 
the  regimental  rendez- 
vous point  to  the  mobi- 
lization camp,  will  be 
furnished  at  not  ex- 
ceeding 75  cents  per 
day  per  man,  Cooked 
meals  can  be  taken  or 
meals  purchased  en- 
route  at  the  railway 
stations,  or  the  ration 
can  be  cooked  in  a 
kitchen  car  or  impro- 
vised kitchen  car  at- 
tached to  the  train. 
R  e  p  1  e  n  i  s  hments  to 
complete  the  equip- 
ment of  a  regiment  and 
additional  camp  sup- 
plies are  obtained  on 
requisition,  general,  Q. 
M.  C.  Form  160. 


10 


Activity. 


8.  Supplies  — 
(continued). 


9.  Transporta- 
tion. 


Company,  troop,  or  battery. 


the  same  blanks  and  vouchered  in 
the  same  way.  The  allowance  of 
fuel  is  found  in  paragraph  A.  R.1044, 
1913,  as  amended,  and  for  light  in 
paragraphs  A.  R.  1050  to  1061,  1913. 
This  fuel,  mineral  oil,  and  candles 
will  be  taken  up  on  the  property  re- 
turn of  the  regimental  supply  officer 
and  expended  by  him  in  accordance 
with  regulations  and  orders. 

All  serviceable  military  property  in 
the  hands  of  the  organization  which 
may  be  needed  for  camps  or  field 
service,  including  wheel  transporta- 
tion, will  be  taken  to  the  mobiliza- 
tion camp.  (Army  Regulations, 
455-6.)  Any  State  or  Territorial 
property  of  a  standard  pattern  and 
quality  needed  for  the  equipment  of 
the  troops  should  be  brought  into 
the  service  of  the  United  States  as 
herein  provided  for  United  States 
property.  (Army  Re gu  la t ions, 
106-7.  as  amended.) 

The  troop,  company,  or  battery  com- 
mander ha-;  nothing  to  do  with  the 
procuring  of  means  of  transporta- 
tion. This  is  a  matter  for  action  of 
the  regiment ol  supply  officer.  Tie 
should,  however,  furnish  the  regi- 
mental supply  oHicei  a  list  of  ani- 
mals necessary  t  o  complete  the  allow- 
ance of  his  organisation  as  estab- 
lished by  tables  of  organization. 

He  should  arrange  for  the  hire  of  1  rans- 
portation  necessary  for  po'.ice  of 
cam])  and  supply  of  his  organization 
and  for  the  hauling  of  impedimenta 
to  entraining  points  and  make  out 
vouchers  in  duplicate  on  War  De- 
partment Form  320,  certify  to  same, 
and  turn  them  over  to  the  regimental 
adjutant,  who  will  refer  them  to  the 
regimental  supply  officer,  who  will 
in  turn  submit  them  to  the  regimen- 
tal commander.  After  approval  they 
will  be  sent  to  the  United  States  dis- 
bursing officer  for  settlement.  (See 
pars.  3440  to  3551  and  3601  to  3623, 
Manual  for  the  Quartermaster  Corps, 
1916). 


Regiment. 


The  supply  of  transporta- 
tion devolves  upon  the 
regimental  supply  offi- 
cer. He  should  requi- 
sition for  animals,  for 
mounts,  and  for  draft 
animals.  (Form  Q.  M. 
('.  162). 

He  should  provide  the 
necessary  transporta- 
tion for  the  mobiliza- 
tion of  the  regiment  by 
hire  if  Government- 
owned  transportation 
is  not  available.  (See 
also  pars.  3440  to  3551 
and  3601  to  3623, 
Manual  for  the  Quarter- 
master Corps,  1916). 


11 


Activity. 


Company,  troop,  or  battery. 


10.  Miscellane- 
ous. 


Regiment. 


I.)e 


epending     up 
duration  of  t 


pon  the 
he  camp, 
there  will  be  many 
matters  arise  that  are 
not  specifically  covered 
in  this  memorandum. 
The  regimental  supply 
officer  should  use  every 
eil'ort  to  provide  the 
supplies  and  equip- 
ment intended  for 
troops  in  the  field. 
Regimental  supply  offi- 
cers should  make'them- 
selves  thoroughly  con- 
versant with  their  du- 
ties and  make  a  careful 
study  of  the  Manual 
for  the  Quartermaster 
Corps,  1916. 


HENRY  G.  SHARPE, 
Quartermaster  General. 


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